Department of English

As an English major, you develop a heightened awareness of the power of language. Your considerable vocabulary, understanding of style, advanced critical thinking abilities, and experience writing complex, original work, gives you distinctive verbal capabilities: precision, subtlety, persuasiveness, and clarity all number among the tools at your disposal. There are no limits to where a degree in English can take you. Our English department has a lot to offer, so take your time looking around. We think you’ll like what you see.

Student Publications

The Echo, the official student newspaper, is issued every week and frequently updated online during the academic year by a staff drawn from all areas of student life and interest. A journalism faculty member supervises the production.

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Alumni Spotlight

Brad MoorePosition: Now Retired President of Hallmark Hall of Fame ProductionsResponsibilities: Led the series for 29 years, nearly half of its 61 year existence, producing over 100 feature-length moviesAchievements: Moore completed his MBA in marketing and international business from North Western University and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from SNU in 2009. Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions is the most honored series in US television history. 31 total Emmy awards, 5 Emmy Awards for best Picture and 7 Golden GlobesIn His Words: “My English studies provided superb preparation, first for graduate school and later for many aspects of business life. A wide range of student government and other extra-curricular activities at SNU helped me develop leadership skills. It’s no secret that colleges and universities like SNU are far superior to huge institutions in providing such opportunities for a greater proportion of students.”

Founded in 1899, Southern Nazarene University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university - a service of the Church of the Nazarene. Located on a 40-acre campus just west of Oklahoma City, SNU grew out of several small colleges committed to training people for service to God and their fellow man. More than 32,000 alumni work and serve throughout the United States and the world. Read More